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Coca-Cola was first invented
Coca-Cola, essentially a non-alcoholic version of French Wine Coca. -
Coca-Cola Company was created
Asa Griggs Candler acquired a stake in Pemberton's company in 1887 and incorporated it as the Coca Cola Company in 1888. -
Coca-Cola was sold in bottles for the first time
Coca-Cola was sold in bottles for the first time -
site of the first Coca-Cola bottling company
Chattanooga became the site of the first Coca-Cola bottling company -
Coca Cola stops using Cocaine
Coca-Cola now uses a cocaine-free coca leaf extract prepared at a Stepan Company plant in Maywood, New Jersey -
the Arab League boycott
the Arab League boycotted the company -
New Coke
Coca-Cola, amid much publicity, attempted to change the formula of the drink with "New Coke" -
Backlash forces old Formula back
Coca-Cola management was unprepared for the public's nostalgia for the old drink, leading to a backlash -
Canada changes name to Coca-Cola instead of Classic
in Canada, the name "Coca-Cola Classic" was changed back to "Coca-Cola -
Costco stopped restocking its shelves with Coke and Diet Coke
Costco stopped restocking its shelves with Coke and Diet Coke -
The bottling plant in Skopje, Macedonia, received the 2009 award for "Best Bottling Company
The bottling plant in Skopje, Macedonia, received the 2009 award for "Best Bottling Company -
The word "Classic" was removed from all Coca-Cola products by 2011.
The word "Classic" was removed from all Coca-Cola products by 2011.
